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Hi bshort4, Thanks for the information! We were always intending to go through Cebu. I know there are some good dive areas near Manilla, but I imagined they would be a bit crowded and commercialized. The current working plan is: fly into Cebu for transport to Moalboal, five or six days there...

Thanks, Damselfish! Yes, we have morphed into combining Moalboal with another spot or relocating the land based portion altogether. We did dive Palau many years ago on the Aggressor, but what a great off-the-wall suggestion. That must have been a fantastic two weeks. We are planning on the...

Plan A was ten days at Magic Island in Moalboal followed by a seven day trip to Tubatahah in May, 2019. We booked the boat first as it was filling up, and then went for the Magic Island booking - based on: some positive research on the diving and the resort, easy travel from Cebu to Moalboal...

Typically, if you look around you'll see another male sailfin blenny nearby. Competitive little buggers!

Thanks, Luko. Yes, five days in Maumere was more than we wanted, but we had to do it due to the MM II boat schedule. After 16 days on the first leg to get to we figured we might appreciate some land-based rest Agreed, we have reserved the beach front cottage suite @ Sea World. Too bad about...

Hi Bill, A couple land based questions for you, if I may. We are staying a couple days in Sarong (beginning of our trip) at the Swiss-Belhotel. If you spent anytime in Sarong, do you have any suggestions of things to do or places to eat. We don’t have any high expectations, but wanted to make...

Thanks for the report! My wife and I are doing the April, 2017 Sarong > Maumere trip on the Mermaid I. Glad to hear your experience reinforced our (researched) expectations!

On our way to Sarong, West Papua, and we have three days, two nights, in Singapore to see some sights. Criteria: Location is important. Price is important also, but trying to be somewhat realistic with a nightly budget of $125 - $150 or so. Clean is good, amenities are nice, and luxuries...

Wow! What a terrific time to see your report - Thanks! We are booked to do the same trip next year - April 20 > May 5, 2017. Then, after five days of R & R on Maumere, we board the Mermaid II for 7 days and dive our way through Komodo to Bali. Up for some questions (mostly land based issues)...

I tried the search and nothing recent. Started diving in 1998 & got lucky with my first mask - a two lens Oceanmaster, with purge . )Subsequently I removed the purge and filled in the opening with silicon. Got smart a couple years later and bought a duplicate mask for backup. Got unlucky a...

Always a good boat to be on, but you know I like PRETTY! Congrats, Christi, we can't wait to check her out - want to hear the engines growl ;-0 Also, cduffy, that suggestion was not necessary ;-)

If one exception disproves the theory, then consider this: Female diver, petit (5', 105lbs), experienced (approx. 1100 dives, half in Czm), lives at altitude (7100 ft), in good condition and close to qualifying for social security. Last dives in CZM were a couple weeks ago. She wore a 5/7...

Marcie and I saw one a couple years ago looking for juvis in the grass at Paradise (25' depth?). Amazingly beautiful! When are you back on the island? We're here a few more weeks, then back in early Nov > mid Dec. David

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Typically a good idea to hold your reg & mask in place with one hand (I think you had a free hand to do that), and, if my other hand is not holding something (eg, spear) I will hold the back strap on my mask with it. I do dislike being slowed down to look for my mask ;-) Most Importantly, if...

1. Do not mention fishing to him. 2. Do not mention racing cars to him. Other than that you are probably okay and will get in and out much sooner. I like the guy & respect his medical skills.

consider him a friend. I'm not concerned with speculation regarding the details of the accident at this time. They will come out. I'm putting my energy into positive thoughts for David's full recovery and return to the sport he loves so much.

Thanks for posting, it was fun!

the second dive today. Couple of highlights (beyond the usual, including schooling silversides and porkfish): An octopus mostly visible in a hole, surrounded by empty shells and a tiny juvi high hat. A huge moray splayed out in a cut with two juvi spotted drums doing circles in front of him...

We dove with BluXTSea today (one of hundreds with them) and there was a novice on the boat. She got certified while she was here, entered and finished the Ironman, and was enjoying her first ocean dives. She had a private dm for her and her buddy everyone had great dives and she had a...